Fabio Capello has seen just about everything in his coaching career, but no one has caused him as much trouble as Ronaldo Nazario at Real Madrid.
Ronaldo Nazario worked under the aegis of the Italian at Real Madrid for six months before being sent to AC Milan in January 2007 and even if his talent was clear, there were also some problems …
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“The greatest talent I have coached is Ronaldo,” Capello told Sky Sport. “But at the same time, he was the one who created the most problems for me in the locker room. He organized parties and everything.”
“Once [Ruud] Van Nistelrooy said to me: ‘Coach, the locker room smells of alcohol’. (…) Then Ronaldo went to Milan and we started to win, but if we talk about talent, he was the greatest, without a doubt. “
Neither Ronaldo nor Capello had any grudges, however, and the coach explained that they spoke “warmly and pleasantly” each time they met.
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